Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章(Japanese, 1726–1792)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 44 × 12 in. (111.8 × 30.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 in. × 17 11/16 in. (188 × 44.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 × 17 5/8 in. (188 × 44.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman in a patterned kimono stands under a willow tree, holding a fan
Detailed Description
A tall, narrow image features a single figure against a light brown background. A woman, positioned slightly to the right of the vertical center, faces towards the left and looks downwards. She wears a dark kimono with a repeating geometric pattern in lighter shades, a visible red collar, and a green obi tied around her waist. Her hair is styled in a dark, elaborate bun. Her right hand holds a closed fan with a yellow tassel near her waist. Her left hand is raised towards her face, with her fingers gently touching her cheek. She wears white tabi socks and dark, elevated sandals. To the left of the woman, a willow tree with a visible trunk and long, drooping branches extends upwards, with sparse green leaves. The ground around her is a light brown, with faint indications of sparse green grasses. In the upper right portion of the image, several vertical lines of black script are followed by a small red square seal. The main image area is bordered by a dark brown fabric with a repeating pattern of gold and green leaves and flowers. The very top edge features a lighter, more muted patterned fabric.
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